Gove v Hammond: Row over 'Green Brexit' watchdog escalates

James Murray
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Environment Secretary has written to Cabinet colleagues blaming Chancellor for Parliamentary defeat over green plans

An escalating row between Environment Secretary Michael Gove and Chancellor Philip Hammond over the government's plans for a post-Brexit green watchdog has broken out into the open, further highlighting...

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